Antoine Aiton, Marquis de Pierrefonds

Antoine Aiton, Marquis de Pierrefonds (1752-) was a general of France during the French Revolutionary Wars.

Biography
Antoine Aiton was born in Paris, France in 1752 to a family of French nobles. His father, Louis-Charles Aiton de Pierrefonds, was granted his marquisate after fighting in the War of the Austrian Succession. Aiton would first serve in the French Army during the American Revolutionary War, and he rose in the ranks due to his noble birth. In 1789, he was given command of the French army sent to garrison Strasbourg in Alsace, isolating him from the events of the French Revolution. Aiton chose to stay loyal to the monarchy of Louis XVI of France during Nicolas-Joseph Dessalines' revolution in Paris, but his loyalties were concealed after the revolution succeeded, as he did not play any role in the uprising due to his distant posting. When the French Revolutionary Wars broke out, Aiton led his army against the forces of Wurttemberg and Bavaria, two allies of the Holy Roman Empire, and he conquered Stuttgart and Munich in quick succession at the start of the conflict. He quickly became known as one of France's most talented revolutionary generals, as he belonged to the new breed of commanders instead of the older aristocratic corps.